A fast growing conjunctival malignant melanoma

To the editor： We present a fast growing conjunctival melanoma within 3 weeks after injury from the earthquake, which from arice-size （about 3.0 mm × 4.0 mm） one proliterated rapidly into a giant mass with a size of 5.7 cm × 3.4 cm. A 76-year-old female who lived in Dujiangyan city, Sichuan, China,...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2013-09, Vol.126 (18), p.3593-3593
Main Authors: Fang, Zhi-Jia, He, Wei-Min
Format: Article
Language:English
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Conjunctival Neoplasms - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Melanoma - diagnosis
四川省
大地震
恶性黑色素瘤
星期
结膜
膜表面
褐色
都江堰市
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Summary:To the editor： We present a fast growing conjunctival melanoma within 3 weeks after injury from the earthquake, which from arice-size （about 3.0 mm × 4.0 mm） one proliterated rapidly into a giant mass with a size of 5.7 cm × 3.4 cm. A 76-year-old female who lived in Dujiangyan city, Sichuan, China, near the epicenter of the Wenchuan earthquake, was admitted into hospital for a last growing big mass in the right orbit within 3 weeks. More than half a year ago, the patient found ＂a painless, rice-size, brown spot＂ （about 3.0 mm × 4.0 mm） in the temporal surface of right conjunctiva, and it did not change much. Three weeks ago,
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20131286